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Peter A. McKay

Who’s the power hog now?

WSJ: Companies that make electricity-hungry AI apps are increasingly looking to nuclear generation as a solution.

Jul 7

Who’s the power hog now?

Jul 7

Peter A. McKay

“Number go up” was a problem in tech long before crypto

The ills of token speculation are frustrating, sure. But the history of the web1 bubble provides useful perspective and lessons for this…

Jun 23

“Number go up” was a problem in tech long before crypto

Jun 23

Peter A. McKay

The “war on crypto” has backfired.

A pair of big wins in Washington for the industry underscores what went wrong with the SEC’s post-FTX crackdown

May 26

The U.S. Capitol at night

May 26

Peter A. McKay

Finally, a good idea to fix TikTok

Billionaire Frank McCourt is bidding to make the social app a proving ground for his nonprofit’s pro-user, pro-democracy vision.

May 21

Billionaire Frank McCourt, speaking at the Web Summit in Lisbon in November

May 21

Peter A. McKay

The fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxy

For May 4th, here's my recommended (and highly curated) order for watching live-action Star Wars content.

May 4

The fastest hunk o’ junk in the galaxy

May 4

Peter A. McKay

Two starkly different ways to fight inflation

Bitcoin and USD just succinctly illustrated their unique visions of monetary policy.

Apr 21

Two starkly different ways to fight inflation

Apr 21

Peter A. McKay

A final postscript to FTX’s collapse

As Sam Bankman-Fried faces 25 years in prison, FTX’s creditors could surprisingly recover all their money.

Apr 2

A final postscript to FTX’s collapse

Apr 2

Peter A. McKay

It’s the network, stupid.

We’ve been getting helpful reminders lately why open protocols usually beat corporate control.

Mar 25

It’s the network, stupid.

Mar 25

Peter A. McKay

Congress isn’t going to fix web2.

The new TikTok bill shows why. Better for devs and users to take it upon ourselves to build new networks.

Mar 17

Congress isn’t going to fix web2.

Mar 17

Peter A. McKay

Collecting bitcoin mea culpas

Bitcoin’s new all-time highs are a great excuse to revisit the times we’ve all gotten this one wrong.

Mar 11

Collecting bitcoin mea culpas

Mar 11

Peter A. McKay

Peter A. McKay

Storyteller, thought leader, and marketer focused on blockchain/web3. I publish #w3w, a newsletter about decentralization. Ex-reporter for the Wall St Journal.

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